U.S. officials decided to extend protections to monarch butterflies after warnings from environmentalists that populations are shrinking and the beloved pollinator may not survive climate change.
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A home builder and an electricity retailer are partnering to install backup power batteries in new homes as Texans brace for potential outages this winter.
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Forecasters warned that frost and freeze conditions may kill crops and other vegetation and may also damage exposed outdoor plumbing. They advised residents to bring plants inside before late Tuesday night.
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Crews need to fix leaking at the ponds. The patch jobs of the past aren’t cutting it, so there needed to be a full waterproofing.
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Trump promised to 'drill, baby, drill.' What does that actually mean for the U.S. oil and gas industry — and other types of energy, too?
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The deadline for public comments on TxDOT's environmental powers is Monday, Dec. 9 at 10:59 p.m. CST.
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Scientists have pointed out that extreme heat is particularly dangerous for older people. A new study shows that young, healthy people are also dying too often in extreme weather.
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A powerful earthquake struck off the Northern California coast, triggering tsunami warnings that were later canceled. Several aftershocks continued to rattle the area off Eureka.
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Uranium mining is ramping up again in South Texas, raising questions about the environmental and economic implications.
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Pantone isn't the only color system of its kind. But thanks to an innovative founder and savvy marketing, it's become the industry standard.
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The Vertebrate Genomes Project is an ambitious effort by an international group of scientists to create a 'Genome Ark' by sequencing the genomes of about 70,000 animal species. The hope is that through all of this gene sequencing, scientists will be able to answer some basic but important questions like: What makes a bird a bird? What makes a mammal a mammal?